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[Besthelboy]

Can't deny that LvG was a bit EPL'd though. I'm sure he expected things to have gone a lot more smoothly.

He didn't.

 

[jts]

Fuck Bayern, simple as that.

That should be the de-facto thread title.

Football Thread 20xx/xx |OTx| - Fuck Bayern [insert whatever you can with the remaining characters left]

 

[Blablurn]

Fuck Bayern, simple as that.

Dont be mad, bro

 

[Besthelboy]

They probably expected to win against MK Dons though.

United are still struggling to put out convincing performances. A lot of teams are as well, though, and that might just give them a spot in the top 4. But it is what it is. I am sure a lot of fans went on board of the Van Gaal hype train. Didn't they not lose a single game during the pre-season? That + Holland in the WC + a bunch of quality signings probably took expectations high even for a very rational fan, and the beginning of the actual season got them legit shook.

No, most rational supporters expected a bumpy ride. These are a group of players who are at either the middle or the end of their careers, half of them have never played with each other, adapting to a complex football philosophy and only having since July to do it. I always had faith and the performances against Chelsea, Man City, Palace, Arsenal, and Hull are starting to show that he's putting his stamp on this group.

 

[K1LLER7]

We are going to batter Stoke.

Dat Herrera.

 

[Vivalaraza]

I wonder if we'll get to OT18 before the end of the season.

And whether Dortmund will still be 18th when we get there.

 

[Besthelboy]

We are going to batter Stoke.

Dat Herrera.

2-0

 

[jesalr]

I've had TLOU:Remastered for a couple of weeks now, and I've barely played it because the entire game fills me with a sense of dread that I really just don't enjoy.

 

[Linius]

Skyfall was good if a little too long and too reverential to old Bond hallmarks.

Quantum of Solace is a lazily put together film; shoddy editing, terrible pacing, a villain whose motivations are unclear (not to mention the fact he's entirely unthreatening), the sex scene deviates from the crux of the story which is Bond's pain over Vesper and only serves to confuse his relationship with Kurylenko even more... Bad film.

Casino Royale is great. Goldeneye is the best bond film doe.

Last handful of pages...

What's on your mind m8?

 

[K1LLER7]

2-0

4-0

 

[Mr Cola]

Id love a win tonight

But against my nature im a little concerned, things are going a little too well :|

 

[Lightning]

Aside from Liverpool vs Leicester today's fixtures are quite crap.

 

[Perfect Blue]

Lorient vs Marseille is on

and I'm at work ;_;

 

[Besthelboy]

4-0

2-1, no injuries.

Let's not be greedy.

 

[Vivalaraza]

Any win will do

Our defence is still awful and at least 3 of the back 5 will be prone in the air

Will be a tough game for us

 

[Besthelboy]

Aside from Liverpool vs Leicester today's fixtures are quite crap.

Relegation fights are exciting.

 

[Freewheelin']

I just enjoyed the gorgeous cinematography more than the actual film itself in Skyfall :lol (Dat Deakins <3)

Casino Royale was a brilliant reboot of Bond. Just really entertaining. And Eva Green...hnnnnnng.

QoS was absolutely shit. That car chase at the beginning, you could hardly see what was going on lol. Poor editing.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Killzone is a shit franchise

 

[pulga]

REAL MADRID STARTING XI: Pacheco, Arbeloa, Nacho, Varane, Coentrao, Illaramendi, Khedira, Medran, Isco, James, Chicharito.

This is going to be so LOL but it was extremely necessary to rest pretty much everyone.

dat midfield three. Excited to see what Medran is capable of though.

Jesé in for James at HT pls

 

[Heebie Jeebies]

Fuck your AWPs and AKs, it's all about dual berettas.

#philosophy

 

[Steverulez]

Killzone is a shit franchise

2nd and 3rd are good single player games

Cant say I've ever been bothered by the multiplayer in anything Sony have done though.

Im excited for their new IP, Killzone (original) was hyped up so much and never reached any of the heights they wanted it too, and whilst I liked 2/3, it did sort of limp on. PSP/Vita games are good I think, Guerrilla definitely need to do something new.

If they can avoid calling it the <insert big name franchise> killer, and just focus on making something good, I think they will prove to be a great developer.

Spoiler

Or they'll be shut down, one of the two

 

[Esch]

Rant should be in the next OT title

|OTX| United and Juve supporters explain hardship to Bayern fans

 

[Baconsaurus Rex]

Fuck your AWPs and AKs, it's all about dual berettas.

#philosophy

jeeesus

Worst pistols in the game.

 

[Frustrated_me]

REAL MADRID STARTING XI: Pacheco, Arbeloa, Nacho, Varane, Coentrao, Illaramendi, Khedira, Medran, Isco, James, Chicharito.

This is going to be so LOL but it was extremely necessary to rest pretty much everyone.

dat midfield three. Excited to see what Medran is capable of though.

Jesé in for James at HT pls

Jesé

I hope he can find his form once again, I know these injuries can be killer for players careers. Watching Medran play should be interesting, let's see what he can offer. This is going to be a weird match lol

Incoming 17th win?

 

[Heebie Jeebies]

jeeesus

Worst pistols in the game.

Which makes it sweeter when you win.

 

[pulga]

Muller on the balondoor

"If Cristiano wins it is boring"

"Someone else should be there instead of Messi"

Spot on with the last point, Mr. Thomas, but the balondoor was created to recognize the best player in the world, not to entertain you.

Ugh, Bayern are going to be even more insufferable than when Ribery was in the running. Pls accept it's Cristiano's already.

 

[Coldnoodle]

REAL MADRID STARTING XI: Pacheco, Arbeloa, Nacho, Varane, Coentrao, Illaramendi, Khedira, Medran, Isco, James, Chicharito.

 

[Besthelboy]

Muller on the balondoor

"If Cristiano wins it is boring"

"Someone else should be there instead of Messi"

Spot on with the last point, Mr. Thomas, but the balondoor was created to recognize the best player in the world, not to entertain you.

Ugh, Bayern are going to be even more insufferable than when Ribery was in the running. Pls accept it's Cristiano's already.

Messi should be there, Ronaldo should win it, but Messi absolutely deserves to be there.

 

[Wilbur]

Another United fan with plenty of sense. My cock.

 

[Bold One]

Gaming side is on a role today

 

[KidA Seven]

Who the fuck is Medran?

 

[Clegg]

13,000 posts for a conference they have no concrete info on and which doesn't star for another three days.

 

[pulga]

Another United fan with plenty of sense. My cock.

Check out this piece on Modric <3

Luka Modric has had a great year at the Bernabeu, where he took one of the key roles in bringing La Decima to the club. Despite a disappointing showing at the World Cup, marred by fitness concerns, the Croatian playmaker deserves all the accolades coming his way.

Oh yes, it’s that time of the year again. Everyone is compiling annual “Top Players” lists, and Modric is set to feature prominently in all of them.

One of the first lists to appear was FourFourTwo’s traditional “100 Best Players in the World,” ranking him 18th. “Although 90% of what Modric does with the ball is pleasingly simple, the rest is dazzling brilliance,” writes James Maw.

Indeed, the player has come a long way from a difficult start in Spain, with Marca naming him La Liga’s biggest transfer flop of the year in 2012. Two years later, the same paper gave him the LFP Award for best midfielder in the league, and he was also chosen for the UEFA Champions League Team of the Season.

Although counter-attacks are still Real Madrid’s biggest strength, what Carlo Ancelotti did in Real Madrid was changing the way they play. The run-and-gun football of the Mourinho era gave way to something more subtle and patient, increasing the team’s average ball possession in the process and making them less dependent on Xabi Alonso.

Last season’s multifunctional trivote, with Alonso operating in front of the back four, aided by Modric and Angel Di Maria on either side of him, enabled Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema to run riot in the attack, while it also did a very good job in protecting the defence. It gave the team better balance and a greater fluidity between the lines.

Modric has been at the heart of that transformation.

Like Maw argues in FourFourTwo, he may now be their second most important Galactico, only behind Cristiano Ronaldo. And he continued to play a key role in midfield after the changes in the roster that took place last summer, so coping with his injury-induced absence is currently the biggest challenge Ancelotti is facing.

One man always knew Modric was going to be a huge success at the biggest stage, despite the recurring doubts that followed him wherever he went.

“In every club he played for, they’d first say he’s weak and lightweight. But his seemingly slight build is deceptive. Luka is strong,” said Tomislav Basic, one of Modric’s early coaches, when I interviewed him back in the summer of 2012. “You’ll see, it may take some time, but he will become a key player for Real Madrid. I know this,” he concluded.

Basic is often credited as the man who “made” Modric.

He was the one who took him under his wing, worked with him individually and helped build his confidence. When Real Madrid won the Champions League, Modric dedicated the win to his old coach who passed away just three months before that (via ESPNFC) and never got to see the biggest moment in his disciple’s career.

The Croatian mini-maestro deserves a place among the very best on any annual best players list. If there is one detail, one feature of his play that sets him apart, then coach Basic described it best.

“Notice how he moves towards the ball to receive the pass and controls it with a single touch before making a half-turn to create space or evade a challenge. No one else can do it quite like him.”

Who the fuck is Medran?

Baloondoor 2020

 

[El Topo]

13,000 posts for a conference they have no concrete info on and which doesn't star for another three days.

welcometogaf.gif

 

[Zabojnik]

Any win will do

Our defence is still awful and at least 3 of the back 5 will be prone in the air

Will be a tough game for us

Comfortable 3-0. It's time to stop pretending and start beLVGing.

 

[KidA Seven]

Check out this piece on Modric <3





Baloondoor 2020

That's Januzaj's award after he rises up from the ashes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKFKt-VvMeg

"Keep them dreams burning, baby
Keep that feeling buring forever
Dream
Baby dream
Forever
Dream
Dream baby
Keep that feeling burning forever
Keep them dreams blazing forever"
\

 

[Wabba]

I've had TLOU:Remastered for a couple of weeks now, and I've barely played it because the entire game fills me with a sense of dread that I really just don't enjoy.

You should play it through. My favourite game of all time.

 

[kharma45]

Skyfall was good if a little too long and too reverential to old Bond hallmarks.

Quantum of Solace is a lazily put together film; shoddy editing, terrible pacing, a villain whose motivations are unclear (not to mention the fact he's entirely unthreatening), the sex scene deviates from the crux of the story which is Bond's pain over Vesper and only serves to confuse his relationship with Kurylenko even more... Bad film.

Casino Royale is great. Goldeneye is the best bond film doe.

I think you're being unfair on QoS calling it lazy. It's not Craig or the directors fault the writers went on strike and they had to finish the bulk of the script.

 

[Wilbur]

Check out this piece on Modric <3





Baloondoor 2020

He's the type of player that'll never get it though, much as I agree. Players like him, Busquets, Lahm, Vidal should have been in contention for a while, regardless of whether they're going to win or not. Casillas' and Xavi's constant placement in lists like this instead of the ones I just mentioned is just stupid.

 

[jts]

You should play it through. My favourite game of all time.

My gripe with it is the slow pace. I'm up to

Spoiler

the Capitol

I think (or I was on the PS3 and I'm on the way there on the PS4). Does it pick up?

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

No Rooney confirmed.

Dat Viva_ITK

 

[Yurt]

Wilbur is the only one the defends the Abysswalker ;_;

he's the only one thats gon appreciate him when his team buys him too ;_;

 

[Esch]

Loliga please


EDIT: i think google translate is telling me a fan died from this. RIP.

EDIT2: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30174067

 

[Wilbur]

I think you're being unfair on QoS calling it lazy. It's not Craig or the directors fault the writers went on strike and they had to finish the bulk of the script.

Maybe I am being unfair, but it is a bad film. Circumstance may have dictated that that's the case, but it remains the case.

 

[Wilbur]

No Rooney confirmed.

Dat Viva_ITK

for fuck's sake i put him in for Costa this week

 

[kharma45]

That would have been a problem if they didn't pull it off. But they make it work imo. Current Bond is also much more about the person and less about the gadgets craze we had in every Bond film before. The gadget stuff made sense back in the day when people were still really into technoligcal revolution, introducing the computer and cell phones and stuff like that. But by the time of Brosnan they just came up with stuff for the sake of having crazy gadgets. Q became a humour part for the films.




Yeah, the car chase at the beginning was ace too.

Yeah car chase was great.

FUCK YES

Really the only thing that bothered me is the shaky cam on some of the action setpieces. The rest was good since I always consider it like DLC to Casino Royale and never took it too seriously.

Yeah it's best viewed as a continuing of CR. Agree too on too much shaky cam.

I liked the scenes with Mathis, really help build Craig's character. I liked too that they tried to build up another evil organisation for Bond to battle with only for Skyfall to scrap it.

QoS, like OHMSS or LTK, is a film about Bond rather than a Bond film if that makes sense.

 

[Blablurn]

for fuck's sake i put him in for Costa this week

lol

 

[Heebie Jeebies]

for fuck's sake i put him in for Costa this week

unlucky

Spoiler

I only have Zamora left, and he's doubtful.

 

[kharma45]

No Rooney confirmed.

Dat Viva_ITK

Wilson in.

 

[Lana Del Rey]

No Rooney

Putting Viva with Koofoo in not itk corner